2013 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$518,755
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,841,750
Entries
2,105
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Aaron Takes Out Leah

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Just a few minutes after the last post, we witnessed Mike Leah make his exit from the tournament.

We caught the turn, where Leah was all-in for around 8000 against Jeff Aaron. The river came {q-Diamonds}. Leah slowly revealed a busted {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}, and Aaron showed {k-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

"That's a good hand," Leah said in his usual jovial manner, as he exited the tournament. Aaron scooped the pot to bring his stack up to around 18,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Aaron
Jeff Aaron
18,000

Leah Would Have Bet...

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

We caught a strange pot with Mike Leah, who raised to 800 in late position and got 2 callers before the flop.

Flop: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

All three players check. The turn comes {2-Hearts}, and all three players check again. The river comes {5-Clubs}, and all three players check yet again.

Leah fliped over {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}, and joked "King high," "I didn't see that, I would have bet." Leah ended up dragging the pot, bringing his stack up to around 8000.

Tags: Mike Leah

"Seat Open"

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Stacks are starting to crack as we get into level 8. There are now 590 players remaining, and they are dropping fast.

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

A Flip For Joe Elpayaa

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante
Joe Elpayaa playing event 2
Joe Elpayaa playing event 2

Joe Elpayaa and an opponent were all in preflop when Elpayaa flipped up {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and his opponent flipped up {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}.

It was a classic race for Elpayaa's stack.

The flop came clean {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The turn came clean with the {2-Diamonds}.

The river... also came clean with the {7-Hearts} and Joe Elpayaa doubled up to 25,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Elpayaa us
Joe Elpayaa
25,000
7,500
7,500

Tags: Joe Elpayaa

Greenstein Gets His Man to Call

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein and an opponent were heads up on a flop of {2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Spades} with Greenstein checking first. His opponent bet out 2,000 and Greenstein made the call. The turn was the {5-Clubs} and both players checked. The river brought out the {4-Clubs} and Greenstein fired out 3,000. His opponent took a minute, grabbed calling chips, and tossed them into the middle.

Greenstein flipped up his {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for top pair which was good because all his opponent could muster up was pocket sevens. Greenstein is up to 20,200

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
20,200
4,200
4,200

Cunningham's Kings No Good

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

We caught a hand with Allen Cunningham, where he 2-bet before the flop to 4,200. His opponent called, making a nearly 12,000 pot.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, and both players slowly checked down the hand, with the {Q-Clubs} turn and the {7-Diamonds} river.

Cunningham showed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}, but his opponent showed {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for a higher 2-pair.

Player Chips Progress
allen cunningham us
allen cunningham
7,400
-14,600
-14,600
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Allen Cunningham